Hiring Our Heroes returns to Atlanta today

WXIA -- RecruitMilitary in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and NBC's Hiring Our Heroes initiative is once again bringing another job fair to Atlanta. RecruitMilitary has held 19 events in Atlanta, drawing more than 7,770 attendees and 577 exhibitors.

The popular job fair will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Georgia Dome. More than 58 exhibitors will advise of the positions available and review the resumes of job seekers. More than 300 veterans and military spouses are expected to attend the event, along with veteran-friendly local and national employers including Cummins Power South, Lazer Spot, Reliance Trust Company, Waste Management, Federal Aviation Administration, CVS, SunTrust, McDonald's Corp., Pyramid Consulting, Hewlett Packard, and many more.

General Electric will also be offering an employment workshop starting at 10:00 a.m. One-on-one mentoring sessions will follow, focusing on resume building, resume writing, and interview techniques. Interested candidates must complete the FREE electronic pre-registration in order to participate.

RecruitMilitary is a veteran-owned firm dedicated to helping you achieve your dreams: education, veteran jobs and civilian careers, new business and franchise ownership, training, and much more.

The Hiring Our Heroes initiative began nationwide in March, 2011 and has helped thousands of our veterans and their spouses find employment. Last year alone, the Hiring Our Heroes job fairs were responsible for helping 14,000 veterans land jobs.

It will not be necessary to register for the job fair as there will be a registration table at the entrance of the event.